malemu

See also: malému, małemu, and Małemu

Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from Yao malemu, from Swahili marehemu, from Arabic مَرْحُوم (marḥūm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɽe.mú/

Noun

malemú class 6

1. the late (euphemism for "dead")

Usage notes

Used essentially like a noun in apposition following a name or title.